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Opel to Cut Production at Third German Plant
8/27/2012General Motors Co.'s money-losing Opel unit plans to shorten working hours at its car plant in Eisenach, Germany, according to Agence France Presse.
Opel to Cut Production Schedules in Eisenach
8/27/2012General Motors Co.'s Opel unit plans to shorten working hours at its car plant in Eisenach, Germany, according to Agence France Presse.
Honda Reports Greenhouse Gas Emissions
8/27/2012Honda Motor Co. claims to be the world's first carmaker to announce estimates of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions from all company operations and the use of its products.
Final Mazda6 Rolls Off Line at Michigan Venture
8/27/2012Mazda Motor Corp.'s 50:50 joint venture with Ford Motor Co. in Flat Rock, Mich., built its final Mazda6 midsize sedan on Friday.
Bentley Aims to Double Vehicle Sales
8/26/2012Volkswagen AG's Bentley Motors unit is targeting annual global sales of 15,000 vehicles by 2015 compared with 7,000 units in 2011, Bentley finance chief Jan-Henrik Lafrentz tells journalists.
A Cheaper Way to Extract Hydrogen from Water?
8/26/2012Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. are developing a low-cost cobalt catalyst they say could efficiently extract hydrogen from water at industrial production levels.
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Shaky
8/26/2012American orders for durable goods climbed 4.2% from June to July, thanks to a 54% surge for aircraft and 13% for motor vehicles and parts, according to the Dept. of Commerce.
GM May Seek to Double Its Credit Line
8/26/2012General Motors Co. is in preliminary discussions with some of its current lenders about increasing its existing $5 billion revolving credit line by $4 billion-$5 billion within the next nine months, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Demand for Domestic Car Brands Fades in China
8/26/2012China's effort to bolster its domestic car brands is faltering as the country's consumers continue to clamor for foreign nameplates, Bloomberg News reports.
Chrysler Hikes Ram Pickup Fuel Economy 25%
8/24/2012Chrysler Group LLC says it has boosted the fuel economy of the base model of its 2013 Ram 1500 fullsize pickup 25% from the model it replaces, making the $23,600 truck the most fuel-efficient vehicle in its class.